One of the reasons I love group therapy so much is because relationship patterns often become clearer in relationship. Many people can understand their patterns intellectually, but still find themselves: Sometimes these patterns only fully appear in relationship — not …
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What Actually Happens in Group Therapy?
A lot of people are curious about group therapy… but also a bit unsure what actually happens in the room. So I want to walk you through it. In the first session, we mostly do psychoeducation to make sure we …
Why Understanding Your Patterns Isn’t Always Enough to Change Them
You can understand your patterns… and still repeat them in relationships. Many people come to therapy already understanding their patterns intellectually. They know why they people please. Why they over-function. Why they fear abandonment. Why they shut down or withdraw. …
Why Group Therapy Can Be So Profoundly Healing: Reflections on ‘Group’ by Christie Tate
I just LOVED this book — Group by Christie Tate. It reminds me why group therapy can be so profoundly healing. One of the things I loved most about the book was how honestly she captured the terror of being …